8 Black Rock Scorpion at Acton, ACT
Identification history
| Urodacus manicatus | 21 Sep 2025 | NateKingsford |
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2 comments
AlexInTheWild
wrote:
24 Sep 2025
DEFINITELY a Black Rock scorpion.
look at the distinctive marbled lines on its claws. I have seen them before in the exact same location, the like to hide under rocks, sometimes in a burrow, sometimes not. the tend to be found >80% of the way up the mountain. This one looks like a female, but I'm not 100%
look at the distinctive marbled lines on its claws. I have seen them before in the exact same location, the like to hide under rocks, sometimes in a burrow, sometimes not. the tend to be found >80% of the way up the mountain. This one looks like a female, but I'm not 100%
NateKingsford
wrote:
24 Sep 2025
@AlexInTheWild U. manicatus are everywhere in Canberra and a lot of Australia for that matter, one of the most common, if not the most common, scorpion in Australia.
This one is a female, distinguishable from males as they have shorter and wider pectines than males, however they're only noticeable from the ventral surface. The general morphology and colour can help with identifying between males and females too
This one is a female, distinguishable from males as they have shorter and wider pectines than males, however they're only noticeable from the ventral surface. The general morphology and colour can help with identifying between males and females too
Location information
- Coordinates 149.094086-35.274978
- Maps Black Mountain
- Places Acton, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 21 Sep 2025 11:56 AM Recorded on
- NateKingsford Recorded by
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NateKingsford NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Urodacus manicatus Featured Scorpions (Scorpionidae) Other Arthropods
Additional information
- 50mm or larger Animal size
Species information
- Urodacus manicatus Scientific name
- Black Rock Scorpion Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1386.38m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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